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14 September 2010

BIKE TAUPO INC.

MINUTES OF MEETING – Tuesday 14 September 2010, 7:30pm

At Plateau Bar Tuwharetoa Street, Taupo

PRESENT: Karyn Hutton, Thomas Schwarz, Pete McFarlane, Pete Masters, Shorty Hughes, Cath Oldfield, Mike Langley

APOLOGIES: Keith Crate, Aniek Van Iersel, Richard Hine

CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

Minutes of meeting from 10 August 2010 were confirmed as being true and correct. Thomas/Shorty

MATTERS ARISING

 

Actions September

Name

Status

1

TDC money to go in staggered Term Deposits

Karyn

 

2.

Signatories to be changed on bank account

Cath

 

3.

Set date for dinner for committee before AGM

Everyone

 

4.

Checking with Christine Hutchinson at TDC for numbers for 5 Cycle Tracks maps. Change W2K picture on map.

Thomas

 

5.

Quote from OK Computers for website upgrade.

Thomas

 

6.

$1,000 Credit at Weekender still to be used.

Karyn

 

7.

Bike Taupo needs to attend MTB meeting.

Pete Masters

 

8.

Constitution change at AGM to include mandate for Bike Taupo to borrow money. 8 Committee Members plus Chair. Rollover periods for Committee to ensure continuity.

Pete Masters

 

9.

Book Scenic Cellars for AGM Wed 6 November 2010 7.30pm.

Mike

 

10.

Database of members up-to-date and available for AGM

Thomas

 

11.

Advertising for AGM. Maybe use Weekender as well?

Pete Masters

 

12.

Pete, Cath and Shorty to train with Thomas for posting news/minutes on website.

Cath, Pete, Shorty, Thomas

 

 

Actions March

Name

Status

1.

Overdue Invoice from Hub Café

Thomas

WIP

2.

Letter to TDC regarding conflict of Walkers and Cyclists on Lions Walk, suggesting speed barriers. Include it in letter about SH5 path.

Thomas

WIP.

CORRESPONDENCE REPORT:

Greta now clearing PO Box each day.

Inbox:

  • Track questionnaire emailed from Tony Treloar. Thomas sent to Pete.
  • State of the District report from TDC.
  • Signed contract returned from TDC.
  • CAN magazines.

Outbox: Nothing to report.

Correspondence accepted Karyn/Thomas

TREASURERS REPORT:

Treasurers Report

 

 

Bike Taupo Committee Meeting 14 September 2010

 

 

 

 

Transactions since last meeting:

 

 

 

 

 

Payments

 

4,650.46

Receipts

 

1,736.28

Payments

Lake Track

843.75

 

 

 

Bank Balances:

 

 

 

 

 

Non-profit 00

 

10,613.89

Lake Track 01

(owes savings $1000)

70.21

Online Saver 025

 

15,527.47

 

 

 

Accounts Payable:

 

 

 

 

 

Wings & Wheels

 

492.45

Tomos Saws and More

 

48.00

NZ Forest Managers

 

235.72

Sign On

 

353.84

Quality Print

 

861.75

Placemakers

 

93.52

 

 

 

total

 

2,085.28

 

 

 

Debtors Due:

 

 

 

 

 

Huka Falls Café

Map Sponsor

225.00

Huka Falls Café

Maps

200.00

Rapid Sensation

Maps

150.00

Rapid Sensation

Map Sponsor

225.00

Top Gear Cycles

Maps

150.00

Avanti Corner shop

Maps

150.00

Event Promotions

Marshalling- Tough Guy

1,125.00

TDC

Funding

14,062.50

Pack & Pedal

Map Sponsor

225.00

 

 

 

total

 

16,512.50

Payments and Receipts

 

 

as at 14 September 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P J Masters

Marshalling expenses reimbursed

66.40

 

P J Masters

Kawakawa Bay - Labour - June

562.50

 

Sign On Ltd

Signs

138.51

 

Tomos Saws & More

Maintenance

12.00

 

Huka Honda

Maintenance

358.12

 

Placemakers

Peter Mac

195.68

 

Westpac

Fee

0.57

 

Inland Revenue

GST Payable

1,644.04

 

Streetsmart 20X

Track Maintenance - Labour - July

871.87

 

K Hutton

Motor expenses reimbursed

800.77

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

4,650.46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receipts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter Mac

Expenses reimbursed

195.68

 

Taupo MTBC

Event/Maintenance Fees

781.41

 

TDC

Maps i-site

525.00

 

St Patricks School

Event Fees

225.00

 

Westpac

Interest

9.19

Total

 

 

1,736.28

 

 

Bank reconciliation

 

 

 

Balance as at 10 Aug 2010

13,528.07

 

 

add income

1,736.28

 

 

less expenses

4,650.46

 

 

Balance as at 14 Sept 2010

10,613.89

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Lake Track

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environment Waikato

Resourse consent application

843.75

 

 

processing charges

 

Total

 

 

843.75

Treasurers Report Accepted: Karyn/Shorty

SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS

Keith Crate Report Keith was absent from meeting

Wairakei (7 wise men and 1 wise woman)

  • Meeting with MTB Club in car park. Carwyn, Brendon, Len and Brent. Peter McFarlane.
  • Looked at new dirt jump track. To be known as Ponga Trails.
  • Flags on Mays Maze.
  • Maintenance on Retro, Buzzard, Tank Stand.
  • Carwyn has plan for new Retro downhill. Grade 4 to bottom and ultimately linking up Retro, down Luge to See Saw and up 4WD for racing.
  • Carwyn tidying up corners on Retro. Considering regrading Debs as a 4. Agreed not to change it.
  • Rubbish and flagging left out after races. MTB to be approached and to consider if they will pay for Pete and Pete to clear up.
  • Not enough signs out for King and Queen of Crank. Public on tracks not aware of event.

Urban Jungle

  • Meeting at TDC with Pete Boomen. Keith and Cath attended. He has 15 bikes and wants to introduce cycle skills training into schools. Christine Hutchison suggested that this needs to come under Road Safety.
  • Bike confidence course may be built in Brice Street Park. Pete Masters talking with TDC.

Lake Track.

Government has approved $2.1 million. Talking with private landowners. National Cycleways will be looking closely at our organisation. We need to extremely transparent and paperwork in order. The government will audit us. Make sure we are efficient or we will go to 2 weekly meetings.

Government funding will not pay for capital items. We need to make a constitution change at AGM so we can borrow money. Government will pay lease etc. Need to look at constitution wording with distinct guidelines.

Need to ensure members at AGM are on our database. Thomas to look at database and a way of checking members at AGM. Expect a good turnout for AGM with Lake Track interest. Need larger space. Mike suggested Scenic Cellars. Tentative date Wednesday 6 November @ 7.30pm.

Managers Report.

  • Rotary Ride will be open again by the end of the week Doc has paid for the rebuilding after the logging
  • Will put the digger along the Rotary Ride after the Day Nighter. Murray Fleming pays for this as part of the Day Nighter use
  • Crew will start on W2K next week
  • The digger has formed jump track and the kids are now in shaping up the jumps. Have been very impressed with the boys the way they have looked after things and got into the work
  • Still waiting on Wairakei land changes
  • Cycle club wish to use the van for races
  • 849 people ran the half marathon
  • Maintenance work has started in Wairakei with some jobs being done linked to the Huka Race

Media, Promotion and Website

  • OK Computers to supply quote for upgrade on website. Thomas to organise.
  • Cath, Pete and Shorty to get training on posting news/minutes on website.

Funding / Projects NIL

Safety / accidents / incidents NIL

GENERAL BUSINESS

  • Committee Roles. Lisa Rowland has resigned due to work commitments. Thank you for all her work. Thomas moved to appoint Cath Oldfield as Secretary. Seconded by Shorty. Vote. Unanimous.
  • Spare seat on Committee. Thomas moved to second Richard Hine to Committee with no voting rights. Second by Mike. Vote unanimous.
  • Committee roles to be reassessed with Lake Track. Thomas suggested we change constitution to allow for 8 members plus the Chair. Seconded by Pete.
  • Dinner for Committee Members and partners before AGM. Maybe Pot Luck dinner.

Meeting Closed: 9:19pm

Next meeting – Tuesday 12 October 2010, 730pm at Plateau

Posted: Tue 14 Sep 2010

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